European geotechnical contractor Trevi SpA is preparing to set a new record for the deepest slurry wall ever constructed at 250 meters, which exceeds the previous record by 100 meters according to The New Civil Engineer. The company’s new Tiger Hydromill has been tested and includes a monitoring system for tracking verticality of the construction. [Source: New Civil Engineer. Image: NCE]
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